Nouns 01 Flashcards

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Sign post(s) / road signs

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Le panneau

Les panneaux

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Accountant (m/f)

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le/la comptable

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Musician

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le musicien

la musicienne

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Cook (noun)

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le cuisinier

la cuisinière

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Nurse (noun)

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Infirmier

Infirnière

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Waiter/waitress

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Serveur/serveuse

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Photographer

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le/la photographe

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Hospital

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L’hôpital (m)

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Florist

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le/la fleuriste

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Postman

Post woman

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le facteur

la factrice

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Serviceman (military)

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le militaire

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Bank employee

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le employé/la employée de banque

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Lawyer (m/f)

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un avocat

une avocate

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Shop assistant
Salesperson
Seller

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le vendeur

la vendeuse

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teacher / school master (m/f)

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maître d’école

maîtresse d’école

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Doctor

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le/la médecin

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Lecturer

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le/la maître de conférence

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Teacher

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le/la professeur

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Baker

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le boulanger

la boulangière

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Computer scientist

IT guy

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Informaticien

Informaticienne

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Actor

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Acteur

Actrice

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Hairdresser

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Coiffeur

Coiffeuse

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Primary school teacher

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Instituteur

Instituteuse

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Civil servant

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le/la fonctionnaire

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Pastry chef

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Pâtissier

Pâtissière

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Fashion designer

Dress maker

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Couturier

Couturière

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Shop keeper (m/f)

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commerçant

commerçante

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Police officer (m/f)

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Policier

Policière

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Plumber (m/f)

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Plombier

Plombière

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Butcher (m/f)

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Boucher

Bouchère

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Architect

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le/la architecte

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Business executive

other meanings in masculine are: ‘surroundings’ or ‘framework’

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le/la cadre

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Astronaut

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le/la astronaute

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Journalist

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le/la journaliste

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Secretary

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(m/f) secrétaire

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Painter

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le/la peintre

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Trainee

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le stagiaire

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The boss

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le patron

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Politician

m/f

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l’homme politique

la femme politique

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Singer

m/f

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le chanteur

la chanteuse

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Doctor

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le médecin

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Writer

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l’écrivain

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Sock

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la chaussette

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Tendency

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la tendance

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Painting

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la peinture

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Whale

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la baleine

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Event

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l’événement

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(a) clean

ie. the cleaning

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le nettoyage

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Sun

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le soleil

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Advert/advertisement

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la publicité

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Fear/fright

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la peur

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First name

Second name

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Prénom

Nom (de famille)

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Maiden name

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Nom de naissance

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Conference

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Congrés

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Lecture

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conférence

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crisps

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les chips

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egg

eggs

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l’oeuf

les oeufs

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seafood

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les fruit de mer

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prawn

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la crevette

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mussels (sea food)

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les moules

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oysters

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les huîtres

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chicken

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le poulet

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trout

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la truite

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vegetables

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les légumes

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frozen chips

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les frites surgélées

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green beans

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les haricots verts

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carrots

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les carrottes

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ice cream

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la glace

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pineapple

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l’ananas

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rice

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le riz

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pasta

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les pâtes

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pastry

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la pâte

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meat

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la viande

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fish (on the menu)

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le poisson

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a dish of raw vegetables

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les crudités (f plr)

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Plate

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une assiette

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salmon

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le saumon

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shellfish (with shell)

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les crustacés

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Lobster

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le homard

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junk food

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la malbouffe

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a country / countries

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un pays / des pays

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a choice / choices

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un choix / des choix

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a nose / noses

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un nez / des nez

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a newspaper / newspapers

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un journal / des journaux

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a cake / cakes

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un gâteau / des gâteaux

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a leek / leeks

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un poireau / des poireaux

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jug / carafe

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un pichet

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alcohol you drink after a meal

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un digestif

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insomnia

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insomnies (f.pl.)

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pastries and buns

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la viennoiserie

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some...
grape juice
tomato juice
orange juice
grapefruit juice
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du jus de raisin
du jus de tomate
du jus d’orange
du jus de pamplemousse

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a slice of bread

sometimes with jam

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une tartine

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slices of toast

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des tartines grillées

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council / advice

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le conseil

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eating on the go

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le nomadisme

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low-fat foods

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des produits allégés

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locally produced organic food

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des produits du terroir

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basket

A

le panier

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(some) slices

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tranches (f.pl.)

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner

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Le petit déjeuner
Le déjeuner
Le dîner

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one-course meal

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un plat unique

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TV dinner

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un plateau-repas

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three-course meal

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un repas complet

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in laws...
brother
sister
son
daughter
A

le beau-frère
la belle-soeur
le beau-fils/le gendre
la belle-fille

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single-parent families

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les familles monoparentales

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blended families where one parent has remarried

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les familles recomposées

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mixed-race families

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les familles mixtes

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car accident

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accident de voiture

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only child/son/daughter

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enfant/fils/fille unique

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food

A

la nourriture

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a food lover

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le gourmond

la gourmande

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a glass jar for serving water - wide shape with a thin neck?

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une carafe (d’eau)

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earthenware jug for serving wine

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un pichet

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cash change

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la monnaie

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a slice (of food maybe)
a portion
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une tranche

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grapefruit

A

le pamplemousse

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freckles

A

des taches de rousseur

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dimples

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des fossettes

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cheek (of the face)

eg. chubby cheeks

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la joue

(de bonnes joues

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chin

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le menton

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eye

eyes

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l’oeil (m.)

les yeux

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ear

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l’oreille (f.)

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skirt

A

la jupe

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windproof jacket

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le coupe-vent

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checked dress

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la robe à carreaux

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striped tee-shirt

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le tee-shirt rayé

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cardigan

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le gilet

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jacket

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la veste

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jumper

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le pull

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boyfriend/girlfriend

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petit ami / petite amie

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male/female buddy

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copin / copine

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bowtie

A

un noeud-papillon

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house boat

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une péniche

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high-rise council flats

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un HLM (Habitation á Loyer Modére)

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room (general word for…)

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la pièce

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corridor

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le couloir

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dining room

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la salle à manger

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entrance hall

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hall d’entrée

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139
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a sofa (upholstered in fabric)

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un canapé en tissu

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a pine set of drawers

A

une commode en pin

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141
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wardrobe

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une armoire

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rug (maybe carpet)

A

un tapis

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bedside table / night table (x2)

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une table de chevet

une table de nuit

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a sideboard with drawers

A

un buffet bar à tiroirs

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a TV unit

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un meuble bas de télévision

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armchair

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un fauteuil

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pine shelving or shelves

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des étagères en pin

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a black fabric pouffe

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un pouf en tissu noir

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149
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curtains

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les rideaux

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150
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metal

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le métal

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bone china

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porcelaine

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marble

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marbre

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oak (the material)

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le chêne

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stone

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la pierre

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wood (the material)

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le bois

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staircase

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un escalier

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a gate / portal

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un portail

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fireplace / chimney

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une cheminée

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159
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the business of second-hand trade, sources and goods. Carboot sale type thing.

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La brocante

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jumble sale (village style)

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vide-grenier

lit. empty your attic

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161
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flea markets

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les puces

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162
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train station

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la gare

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post office

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la poste

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164
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swimming pool

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la piscine

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police station (x2)

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la gendarmerie / le commissariat

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town hall

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l’hôtel de ville / la mairie

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theatre

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le théâtre

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tourist office (x2)

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l’office de tourisme / le syndicat d’initiative

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169
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cathedral

A

la cathédrale

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bus station

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la gare routière

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171
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underground station

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une station

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172
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taxi rank

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une station de taxi

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hotel

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l’hôtel (m)

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174
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grass

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l’herbe (f)

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tea

A

le thé

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176
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a residence

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une habitation

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concert hall

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la salle de concert

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178
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wine culture

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la culture vinicole

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179
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fine wines

A

les vins fins

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180
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vinyards

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les vignobles

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181
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beach

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la plage

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182
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(a piece of) information

A

le renseignement

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183
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wax

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la cire

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184
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work of art

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œuvre d’art

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185
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ground floor
first floor
second floor
basement

A

le rez-de-chaussée
le premier étage
le deuxième étage
le sous-sol

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Cloakroom

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le vestiaire

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Male/female/handicapped toilets

A

Toilettes hommes
Toilettes femmes
Toilettes handicapés

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a relic / a remnant

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un vestige

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arena

A

une arène

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about 10
about 20
etc

A

une dizaine
une vigntaine
etc

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191
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a roundabout

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le rond-point

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192
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exit/junction

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la sortie

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193
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slip road

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la bretelle

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fixed speed camera

A

le radar automatique

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lane (on a road or motorway)

A

la file

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196
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the vineyard(s)

A

le vignoble

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197
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French road system

A, N & D

A

Autoroute + number
Route National + number
Départmentale + number

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Service station

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une station service

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199
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Rest area (on a road)

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une aire de repos

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a place / location

A

un endroit / un lieu

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201
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a quiet place

A

un coin tranquille

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a games room

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une salle de jeux

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an enclosed garden

A

un jardin clos

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a lawn

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une pelouse

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a swing

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une balançoire

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an island

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une île

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a large river

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un fleuve

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(my) travels, trips, journeys, mouvments

A

les déplacements (masculine)

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network

A

le réseau

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car-pooling / car-sharing

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le covoiturage

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front/rear garden

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un jardin devant / derrière

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cupboard / cabinet

A

le placard

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shelf (shelves)

A

une étagère / des étagères

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floor

A

le plancher

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soil

A

le sol

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the ground

A

le terrain

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wallpaper

A

le papier peint

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chair (arm chair)

A

le fauteuil

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the building (like a block of flats)

A

l’immeuble

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a building (general word)

A

le bâtiment

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221
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reflexive or pronominal verb

A

vpr (verbe pronominal)
or
v réf (verbe réfléchi)

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time difference

A

le décallage horaire

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estate agents (office)

A

les agences immobilières (f.pl.)

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business executive

A

le/la cadre

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daily life

A

la vie quotidienne

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finance department

A

la comptabilité générale

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sales (of goods - not discounts)

A

les ventes (f.pl.)

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a manufacturer

A

un fabricant

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food (like spanish)

A

l’alimentation (n.f.)

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a factory

A

une usine

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231
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marketing / advertising

(also) special offer / deal / job promotion

A

la promotion

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232
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organisational chart

A

un organigramme

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233
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company initials (or acronym)

A

les sigles

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rush hour

A

l’heure de pointe

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Secondary schools (2 types)

A

le collège

le lycée

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car dealer / garage owner

possibly ‘mechanic’ also

A

le/la garagiste

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24-hour clock

A

l’heure officielle

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237
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name the months (note spelling of August)

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janvier
février
mars
avril
mai
juin
juillet
août
septembre
octobre
novembre
décembre
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238
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name the months (note spelling of August)

A
janvier
février
mars
avril
mai
juin
juillet
août
septembre
octobre
novembre
décembre
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239
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Labour day (bank holiday)

A

la fête du travail

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241
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national holiday

A

la fête nationale

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a bank holiday / public holiday

A

un (jour) férié

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243
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a day off in lie

of daysworked in excess of the standard 35 hours per week

A

un jour de RTT

réduction de temps de travail

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244
Q

the company / business

A

l’entreprise

fem

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245
Q

the seasons

plus their names

A

les saisons (fem plur)

le printemps
l’été (masc)
l’automne (masc)
l’hiver (masc)

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(annual) leave / vacation

A

le congés

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247
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the post / mail

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le courrier

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the trainee / intern

A

le stagiaire

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cashier (m/f)

A

le caissier

la caissière

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250
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the answers / corrections

like at the back of a book

A

les corrigés

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251
Q

the sound

A

le son

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252
Q

the day after tomorrow

A

l’après-demain

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253
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the gardening

A

le jardinage

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254
Q

scuba diving

A

la plongée sous-marine

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255
Q

sailing (in a boat)

A

la voile

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256
Q

hiking

A

les randonnées à pied

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257
Q

DIY

A

le bricolage

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258
Q

spare time / leisure
· sport recreation
· creative hobbies
· cultural activities

A

les loisirs
· loisirs sportifs
· loisirs créatifs
· loisirs culturels

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259
Q

weight training

A

la musculation

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260
Q

Musical instruments:

(a) guitar (b) piano (c) saxophone (d) harp
(e) cello (f) flute (g) drums (h) organ

A

Les instruments de musique:

(a) la guitarre (b) le piano (c) le saxophone (d) la harpe
(e) le violoncelle (f) la flûte (g) la baterie (h) l’orgue

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261
Q

Games:

(a) chess
(e) lottery
(b) Scrabble®
(f) cards
(c) Wii™
(g) crosswords
(d) bridge
(h) draughts

A

Les jeux:

(a) les échecs
(b) le Scrabble
(c) la Wii (la console Wii ; or le jeu de Wii)
(d) le bridge
(e) le loto
(f) les cartes
(g) les mots-croisés
(h) les dames

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262
Q

fruit machines

A

les machines à sous (f.pl.)

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Q

a musical instrument

A

l’instrument de musique (masc)

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Q

paragliding

A

le parapente

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hot-air ballooning

A

le vol en montgolfière

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windsurfing

A

la planche à voile

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267
Q

pony trekking

A

les randonnées équestres

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Q

climbing

A

l’escalade

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Q

fishing

A

la pêche

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diving

A

la plongée

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water-skiing

A

le ski nautique

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mountain biking

A

les randonnées en VTT

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Q

outdoor activities

A

les activités de plein air

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the seaside

A

le bord de la mer

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275
Q

a repeat (on telly)

A

une rediffusion

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276
Q

(a) weather forecast
(b) documentary
(c) reality TV
(d) cartoon
(e) news
(f) game show

A

(a) la météo
(b) le documentaire
(c) la télé-réalité (une émission de télé-réalité)
(d) le dessin animé
(e) le journal (télévisé)/les informations
(f) le jeu

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(g) entertainment
(h) programme
(i) current affairs show
(j) discussion
(k) soap opera
(l) series/drama

A

(g) le divertissement
(h) l’émission (n.f)
(i) le magazine d’information
(j) le débat
(k) le feuilleton
(l) une série (une série policière, dramatique, etc.)

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Q

behaviour

A

le comportement

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279
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organic food

A

des produits bio

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280
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expansion, rise, boom, soaring

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l’essor

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281
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scheming, plot line, storyline

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l’intrigue (fem)

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the contents

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le contenu

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283
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table, chart, scoreboard

A

le tableau

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284
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cartoons, animation

A

les dessins animés

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285
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soap opera, series

A

le feuilleton

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286
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a game or game show

A

un jeu

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287
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entertainment

A

divertissement

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288
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magazine, or magazine style programme

A

le magazine

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289
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news paper, or daily show

A

le journal

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290
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news report

A

le reportage

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291
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jail

A

la geôle

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a test / a proof / an ordeal

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une épreuve

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a custom / a way / a practice

A

la coutume

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294
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Ecuador (the country)

A

Équateur

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295
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French territories located outside mainland France

A

L’outre-mer

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296
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mainland France

A

la Métropole

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297
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categorie

A

la catégorie

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298
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lodging / accomodation

A

le hébergement

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299
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catering

A

la restauration

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300
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air travel (plur)

A

les transports aériens

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a cottage / refuge

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un gîte

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a B&B

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une chambre d’hôtes

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a rental

A

une location

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304
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the local soil (meaning local region)

A

le terroir

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heritage

A

le patrimoine

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306
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climate

A

le climat

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flavour / taste

A

la saveur (note, it’s feminine)

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308
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business

not in terms of a company but the business that you do

A

l’affaire (fem)

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sanitary facilities

A

des équipements sanitaires

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tranquility / quietness

A

la quiétude

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vaccine

A

le vaccin

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312
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sunburn

A

le coup de soleil

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313
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relief

A

le relief

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314
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kingdome / realm / domain

A

le royaume

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315
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fun/sport activities

A

des activités ludiques

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316
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landscape

A

le paysage

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317
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space

A

l’espace (masc)

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318
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discovery

A

la découverte

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319
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status

A

le statut

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320
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wealth / riches

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la richesse

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321
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peak (geo)

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le pitons

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322
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site or location

A

le site

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323
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ranking / rating

A

le classement

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324
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a group / set / whole

A

l’ensemble (masc)

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325
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a nature lover

A

un amoureux de la nature

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326
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island / isle

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l’île (fem)

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327
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relaxation / recreation

A

la détente

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328
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path / footpath / track

A

le sentier

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329
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interbreeding

A

le métissage

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330
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rite / ritual

A

le rite

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331
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soul

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l’âme (fem)

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332
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bottom / background

A

le fond

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333
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a change of scenery

A

le dépaysement

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334
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a range / pallet

A

la palette

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335
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a stay (in a place)

A

le séjour

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336
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team / crew

A

l’équipe (fem)

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337
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a company / a business

A

l’entreprise (fem)

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338
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partnership

A

le partenariat

339
Q

playground

A

le terrain de jeu

340
Q

a reward / prize

A

une récompense

341
Q

planet

A

la planète

342
Q

a caravan (x2)

A

une caravane

une roulotte

343
Q

a youth hostel

A

une auberge de jeunesse

344
Q

· double bed
· twin beds
· cot

A

· lit double
· lits jumeaux
· lit de bébé

345
Q

no smoking room

A

chambre non fumeur

346
Q

a file (document)

could also be ‘booking info’ which you have supplied to a hotel

A

le dossier

347
Q

the heart

(fig) the nub / the focus

A

le coeur

348
Q

cable TV

A

la télévision par câble

349
Q

a flat-screen TV

A

la télévision à écran plat

350
Q

whirlpool bath

A

un bain à remous

351
Q

a city block (houses, Quebec)

A

un pâté de maisons

352
Q

facilities for people with reduced mobility

A

équipements pour mobilité réduite

353
Q

left luggage office

A

la consigne à bagages

354
Q

dry cleaning service

A

le nettoyage à sec

355
Q

wi-fi internet connection

A

la connection internet sansfil

356
Q

underground parking

A

le arking souterrain

357
Q

safety-deposit box

A

coffre-fort

358
Q

airport shuttle (service)

A

navette aéroport

359
Q

a telephone call

A

un coup de téléphone

360
Q

a grid / grate

A

la grille

361
Q

motorhome / campervan

A

le camping-car

362
Q

hitchhiking

A

le stop

363
Q

helicopter

A

l’hélicoptère (m)

364
Q

stop / stopover

A

l’escale (f)

365
Q

availability

A

la disponibilité

366
Q

airline (company)

A

la compagnie aérienne

367
Q

passenger

A

le passager

368
Q

gender / type (of) / kind (of)

A

le genre

369
Q

stage / leg (of a process)

A

l’étape (f)

370
Q

ticket for; bus, metro or tram?

A

le ticket de bus / de métro / de tramway

371
Q

ticket for; train or plane

A

le billet de train / d’avion

372
Q

departure gate (airport)

A

la porte d’embarquement

373
Q

train platform

A

le quai

374
Q

· bus stop
· bus station
· metro station
· train station

A

· un arrêt
· la gare routière
· la station
· la gare

375
Q

· price

· rate (of hire/service)

A

· le prix

· le tarif

376
Q

mountaineering

A

l’alpinisme

377
Q

tree-top adventure

A

les accrobranches

378
Q

swimming (as a pass time or in the sea)

A

la baignade

379
Q

sail boat

A

le bateau à voile

380
Q

hunting

A

la chasse

381
Q

river fishing

A

la pêche en rivière

382
Q

windsurfing

A

la planche à voile

383
Q

a snow shoe walk

A

une promenade en raquettes

384
Q

· cross-country skiing

· alpine skiing

A

· le ski de fond

· ski de piste

385
Q

snowboarding

A

le surf des neiges

386
Q

a vineyard (!!! fem plur)

A

des vigne (f.pl.)

387
Q

an overnight stay

A

la nuitée

388
Q

slowness / sluggishness / tardiness

A

la lenteur

389
Q

laziness / sloth

A

la paresse

390
Q

path / route (of a river)

A

le parcours

391
Q

a ride / a spin / a joyride

A

la balade

392
Q

dawn

A

l’aube (fem)

393
Q

twighlight / dusk

A

le crépuscule

394
Q

a piece of information

A

un renseignement

395
Q

ice rink

A

la patinoire

396
Q

website

A

le site internet

397
Q

equipment / hardware

A

le matériel

398
Q

opening hours

A

les heures d’ouverture

399
Q

course / class / lesson

A

le cours

400
Q

the french-speaking part of Switzerland

A

la Suisse romande

401
Q

session

induction session / orienteering session

A

la séance

la séance d’initiation

402
Q

a part / a portion

A

une partie

403
Q

slope (eg. ski slope)

A

la pente

404
Q

lighting / ilumination

A

l’éclairage (masc)

405
Q

rebound / a going back

A

la remontée

406
Q

snowflakes

A

des flocons de niege

407
Q

the fixed price

A

le forfait

408
Q

ski instructor

A

le moniteur de ski

409
Q

the old town (arabic borrowing)

A

la medina

410
Q

house in the old town (arabic borrowing)

A

le riad

411
Q

market (arabic borrowing)

A

le souk

412
Q

village (arabic borrowing)

A

le bled

413
Q

familly / tribe / brood (arabic borrowing)

A

la smala

414
Q

the doctor (arabic borrowing)

A

le toubib

415
Q

mosque

A

la mosquée

416
Q

theme / topic

A

le thème

417
Q

spouse (masc/fem)

A

l’époux

l’épouse

418
Q

happiness

A

bonheur

419
Q

alley / alleyway

A

la ruelle

420
Q

(turkish) bath

A

un hammam

421
Q

quadbike

A

un quad

422
Q

training (of staff)

A

la formation (du personnel)

423
Q

training needs

training requirements

A

les besoins en formation

424
Q

in-house training

A

la formation continue

425
Q

a work placement /

an internship

A

un stage

426
Q

a full-time job

A

un emploi à plein temps

427
Q

paid leave (days)

A

les congés payés

428
Q

days off in lieu

A

des jours de récupération

429
Q

hostess or receptionist

A

l’hôtesse d’accueil

430
Q

a publishing hours / publishers

A

une maison d’édition

431
Q

a mobile phone company

A

une entreprise de téléphonie mobile

432
Q

abilities / skills (professional)

A

les compétences (f)

433
Q

knowledge / understanding / aquaintence

A

la connaissance (see also le savoir)

434
Q

a training session

A

une séance de formation

435
Q
a farm (high register term)
a holding (of land)
A

exploitation agricole

436
Q

a farm / the breeding (of animals/livestock)

2 answers

A

une exploitation

un élevage

437
Q

crime / criminality

A

la criminalité

438
Q

trade / profession

A

le métier

439
Q

the collection

A

le ramassage

440
Q

the training plan

A

le plan de formation

441
Q

training courses

A

les stages de formation

442
Q

safety / security

A

la sécurité

443
Q

cashier (m/f)

A

le cassier

la caissière

444
Q

training officer / training manager

A

le/la responsable de formation

445
Q

bus driver (m/f)

A

le/la conducteur/conductrice de bus

446
Q

farmer

A

l’agriculteur

447
Q

police officer

A

l’agent de police

448
Q

job skills

A

les compétences professionnelles (f)

449
Q

a family business

A

une entreprise familiale

450
Q

a shopping centre

A

un centre commercial

451
Q

neighbourhood security

A

la sécurité du quartier

452
Q

juvenile delinquancy

A

la délinquance juvénile

453
Q

school bus service

A

le ramassage scolaire

454
Q

school holidays

A

les vacances scolaires

455
Q

the business premises

A

les locaux de l’entreprise

456
Q

an email (x3)

A

· un courriel (courrier électronique)
· un mél
· un mail

457
Q

help

A

l’aide (f)

458
Q

tools

A

les outils (m)

459
Q

in an email:

to / re

A

· À

· objet

460
Q

file

A

le fichier

461
Q

search engine

A

le moteur de recherche

462
Q

legend, also caption

A

la légende

463
Q

a (cordless) landline

A

un téléphone fixe (san fil)

464
Q

a touch-screen tablette (x2)

A

une tablette tactile
une ardoise

(NB: ardoise means slate)

465
Q

voice mailbox

A

la boîte vocale

466
Q

a business lunch

a business meal

A

· déjeuner d’affaires

· repas d’affaires

467
Q

staff canteen

A

le restaurant d’entreprise

468
Q

a means(method) of communication

A

un moyen de communication

469
Q

social networks

A

les réseaux sociaux

470
Q

electronic messaging

A

la messagerie électronique

471
Q

text messages

A

les textos / les SMS

472
Q

video-conference

A

la visioconférence

473
Q

communication tools

A

les outils de communication (m)

474
Q

(the) half

A

la moitié

475
Q

capenter

A

le menuisier

476
Q

carpentry / joinery / woodwork

A

la menuiserie

477
Q

driving licence

A

le permis B

478
Q

quotaion (price)

A

le devis

479
Q

an asset / a trump card

A

un atout

480
Q

an accomodation

A

un logement

481
Q

an accomodation

A

un logement

482
Q

beauty

A

la beauté

483
Q

kindness

A

la gentillesse

484
Q

pride / arrogance

A

la fierté

485
Q

foreign languages

A

des langues étrangères

486
Q

job interview

A

un entretien d’embauche (m)

487
Q

wheelchair

A

un fauteuil roulant (m)

488
Q

a proof of identity

A

une pièce d’identite

489
Q

people (persons) with reduced mobility

A

les personnes à mobilité réduite

490
Q

people (persons) with reduced mobility

A

les personnes à mobilité réduite

491
Q

medical school

A

la faculté de médecine

492
Q

medical practice / dental practice

A

le cabinet médical

le cabinet dentaire

493
Q

car dealership

A

une concession automobile

494
Q

school

from the age of 11 to 15

A

le collège

495
Q

school

from the age 15 to 18

A

le lycée

496
Q

adviser (m+f)

A

conseiller

conseillère

497
Q

multimedia developer

A

réalisateur multimédia

498
Q

marketing agency

A

une agencede communication

499
Q

working life

A

la vie active

500
Q

little jobs

A

les petits boulots

501
Q

a masters (degree)

A

la maîtrise

502
Q

a university degree

A

la licence

503
Q

a party

A

une fête

504
Q

a bookshop-stationers

A

une librairie-papeterie

505
Q

a cooked meats specialist

A

une charcuterie-traiteur

506
Q

a confectioners/chocolatier

A

une confiserie-chocolaterie

507
Q

a greengrocer

A

un marchand de fruits et légumes

508
Q

a hardwear store

A

une quincaillerie

509
Q

a leather good shop

A

une maroquinerie

510
Q

an organic food store

A

un magasin bio

511
Q

a convenience store

A

une supérette

512
Q

a caterer / delicatessen

A

un traiteur

513
Q

a take-away meal

A

un plat à emporter

514
Q

a hypermarket or large super market

also a large area

A

la grande surface

515
Q

an investigation / survey

A

une enquête

516
Q
a piece (eg of meat or food maybe)
NB; check the plural
A

morceau

morceaux

517
Q

seasonal produce/products

A

les produits saisonniers

518
Q

cleaning products

A

les produits d’entretien

519
Q

a plug

A

une prise

520
Q

a cordless kettle

A

une bouilloire sans fil

521
Q

the size (of clothes eg)

A

la taille

522
Q

shoe size

A

la pointure

523
Q

material / matter

A

la matière

524
Q

an electrical good shop

A

un magasin d’électro-ménager

525
Q

a diary

A

un agenda

526
Q

a greetings card

A

une carte de voeux

527
Q

a felt pen

A

un stylo plume

528
Q

some wrapping paper

A

du papier cadeau

529
Q

a pair of scissors, some scissors

A

des ciseaux = some scissors

une paire de ciseaux = a pair of scissors

530
Q

a rubber / eraser

A

une gomme

531
Q

a ballpoint pen / a biro®

A

un stylo bille

532
Q

a pencil crayon

A

un crayon de couleur

533
Q

a pencil

A

un crayon à papier

534
Q

a folder (stationary)

A

un classeur

535
Q

some writing paper

A

du papier à lettre

536
Q

an exercise book

A

un cahier

537
Q

a comic (book)

A

la bande dessinée

538
Q

amount (total price)

A

le montant

539
Q

the follow-up / after care / monitoring

A

le suivi

540
Q

(some) coins

A

des pièces (n.f)

541
Q

a note (money)

A

un billet

542
Q

a cheque

A

un chèque

543
Q

a credit card

A

une carte bancaire

sometimes referred to as une carte bleue

544
Q

a voucher x2

A

un bon d’achat

or sometimes un chèque-cadeau

545
Q

a loyalty card

A

une carte de fidélité

546
Q

(some) cash

A

du liquide

547
Q

a coupon

A

un bon de réduction

548
Q

a cash point

A

un distributeur (de billets)

549
Q

change (as in cash)

A

la monnaie

550
Q

washing powder

A

la lessive washingpowder

551
Q

chinese take-away

A

le traiteur chinois

552
Q

costs / expenses / charges

A

les frais (m)

553
Q

security code (back of card)

A

le numéro de contrôle

554
Q

gift wrapping

A

l’emballage cadeau

555
Q

delay / deadline

A

délai (m)

556
Q

the package / parcel

A

le colis

557
Q

a letter sent recorded delivery

A

une lettre recommandée

558
Q

a joke / trick

A

une blague

559
Q

low prices

A

les prix bas

560
Q

special deals

A

des bonnes affaires

561
Q

instant discount

A

la remise immédiate

562
Q

a case / a holder (for another object)

A

un étui

563
Q

a digital camera

A

un appareil photo numérique

564
Q

the electro-domestic appliances shop

A

le magasin d’appareil électroménager

565
Q

bargaining / negotiating (the act of)

A

la négociation

566
Q

a scam / a con / a rip-off

A

l’arnaque (fem)

567
Q

a basic rule / an elementary rule

A

règle élémentaire

568
Q

a consensus / general agreement

A

un consensus

569
Q

the basic principle

A

le principe de base

570
Q

odds & ends / trinkets / a little something

A

les bricoles

571
Q

a treatment/course/curing

A

une cure

572
Q

a care or treatment

A

un soin

573
Q

sleep / slumber (noun)

A

le sommeil

574
Q

the smoke

A

la fumée

575
Q

tricks (and tips)

A

trucs et astuces

576
Q

(the fact of being) overweight (noun)

A

le surpoids

577
Q

diabetes

A

le diabète

578
Q

GMOs

genetically modified organisms

A

OGM

organisme génétiquement modifié

579
Q

nibbling / snacking

A

le grignotage

580
Q

ear

A

l’oreille (f)

581
Q

knee

A

le genou

582
Q

ankle

A

la cheville

583
Q

wrist

A

le poignet

584
Q

the eye / the eyes

A

l’œil

les yeux

585
Q

the shoulder

A

l’épaule

586
Q

belly / tummy

A

le ventre

587
Q

(regular) doctor

A

médecin traitant

le médecin généraliste ou spécialiste

588
Q

blood pressure

A

la tension artérielle

589
Q

symptom

A

le symptôme

590
Q

cough syrop

A

le sirop pour la toux

591
Q

birth-control pill

A

la pilule contraceptive

592
Q

land-line

A

le téléphone fixe

593
Q

the French welfare system

A

la Sécurité sociale

- often referred to simply as ‘la Sécu’

594
Q

the future (noun)

A

l’avenir

595
Q

pregnancy

A

la grossesse

596
Q

birth/delivery/labour

A

l’accouchement (m.)

597
Q

contributions (medical perhaps)

A

les cotisations

598
Q

aches & pains

A

des douleurs

599
Q

a temperature / a fever

A

une fièvre

600
Q

a tablet

A

un comprimé

601
Q

pepper (green/red)

A

le poivron

602
Q

an epidemic

A

une épidémie

603
Q

tonsillitis

A

une angine

604
Q

a rash

A

une rougeur

605
Q

spicy food

A

la nourriture épicée

606
Q

ibuprofen

A

l’ibuprofène

607
Q

aspirin

A

l’aspirine

608
Q

paracetamol

A

le paracétamol

609
Q

antibiotics

A

des antibiotiques

610
Q

antidepressant (tablets)

A

(des comprimés) antidépresseurs

611
Q

anti-inflammatory (tablets)

A

(des comprimés) anti-inflammatoires

612
Q

antihistamine (tablets)

A

(des comprimés) antihistaminiques

613
Q

plasters

A

les sparadraps (m.pl.)

614
Q

knocks & bumps

A

les coups

615
Q

propolis cream (propolis is a resin collected by bees)

A

la crème au propolis (f.)

616
Q

heartburn

A

des brûlures d’estomac

617
Q

surgical spirit

A

l’alcool à 90 degrés

618
Q

hydrogen peroxide

A

de l’eau oxygénée

619
Q

medicine cabinet

A

l’armoire à pharmacie

620
Q

a capsule (medicine)

A

la gélule

621
Q

bicarbonate of soda

A

bicarbonate de soude

622
Q

lozenge

A

la pastille

623
Q

sleeping pill

A

le somnifère

624
Q

a leaf

A

la feuille

625
Q

a herbal tea

A

une tisane

626
Q

a business trip

A

le déplacement d’affaires

627
Q

a worry / a concern / a trouble

A

souci

628
Q

needles

A

des aiguilles

629
Q

skeleton

A

le squelette

630
Q

spring water

A

l’eau de source

631
Q

(treatment) sessions

A

des séances

632
Q

revitalising/anti-ageing treatment

A

une cure de jouvence

633
Q

a herbalist

A

l’herboriste (m/f)

634
Q

stalks/stems

A

les tiges (f.pl.)

635
Q

roots

A

les racines (f.pl.)

636
Q

the brain

A

le cerveau

637
Q

side effects

A

des effets secondaires (m.pl.)

638
Q

remedy

A

le remède

639
Q

the benefit / the blessing

A

le bienfait

640
Q

powder

A

la poudre

641
Q

greatgrandfather

greatgrandmother

A

arrière-grand-père

arrière-grand-mère

642
Q

a cold water tap

A

un robinet d’eau froide

643
Q

clothes / garments

A

les vêtements

644
Q

tv company / tv station

A

les chaînes de télévision (f)

645
Q

a TV set

A

un poste (de télévision)

646
Q

demonstration / event

A

une manifestation

647
Q

running water

A

l’eau (f.) courante

648
Q

the fields

A

les champs

649
Q

the neighbourhood / vicinity

A

le voisinage

650
Q

senior citizen

A

la personne âgée

651
Q

french sign language

A

LSF (langue des signes française).

652
Q

environmentally friendly housing development

A

un éco-quartier

653
Q

a prize

A

un prix

654
Q

cutting-edge technology

A

les technologies (f.pl.) de pointe

655
Q

pedestrian area

A

la zone (f.) piétonne

656
Q

public transport

A

le transports en commun

657
Q

researchers (plur)

A

les chercheurs

658
Q

‘green’ building / ecological building

A

les bâtiments écologiques

659
Q

(pocket) calculator

A

la calculatrice (de poche)

660
Q

waste bin

A

la poubelle

661
Q

device / appliance

A

l’ appareil (m)

662
Q

washing machine

A

la machine à laver

663
Q

the laundry / linen

A

le linge

note, household linen is ‘linge de maison’ bedding, table cloths all towels

664
Q

manual work/job

A

un emploi manuel

665
Q

office work/job

A

un emploi de bureau

666
Q

dish washer

A

le lave-vaisselle

667
Q

vacuum cleaner

A

l’aspirateur (m)

668
Q

great grand parents

great grand mother / father

A

arrière-grands-parents
arrière-grand-mère
arrière-grand-père

669
Q

hamlet

A

le hameau

670
Q

childhood

A

l’enfance (f)

671
Q

twin (m/f)

A

jumeau (m)

jumelle (f)

672
Q

youth / youthfulness

A

la jeunesse

673
Q

year of birth

A

l’année de naissance

674
Q

place of birth

A

lieu de naissance

675
Q

a move (eg house) / a shift / a relocation

A

le déménagement

676
Q

teacher

A

enseignant

enseignante

677
Q

a self-employed worker

A

travailleur à son compte

678
Q

a dictatorship

A

une dictature

679
Q

ancestor

A

l’ancêtre (m)

680
Q

extract or clip

A

l’extrait (m)

681
Q

time reference

A

la référence temporelle

682
Q

a national daily newspaper

A

un quotidien national

683
Q

an ebook reader

A

une liseuse

684
Q

directory / phone book

A

l’annuaire (m)

685
Q

an encyclopedia

A

une encyclopédie

686
Q

information / intelligence (info)

A

le renseignement

687
Q

the headlines / headline news

A

les gros titres

688
Q

story (alternative word) / account (story) / tale

A

le récit

689
Q

field / domain / area (eg. of expertise or concern)

A

le domaine

690
Q

intruder

A

le intrus

691
Q

a title (heading)

A

un titre

692
Q

a subtitle - sub heading

A

un sous-titre

693
Q

a dispatch

A

une dépêche

694
Q

the news

A

les nouvelles

695
Q

a tv network or a tv channel

A

une chaîne

696
Q

colloquial term for a newspaper

A

un canard

= a duck

697
Q

colloquial term for the lesser stories in a newspaper, the more sordid tales

A

les chiens écrasés (= run-over dogs)

les nouvelles moins importantes, souvent sordides

698
Q

colloquial term for a crap newspaper of porr quality

A

une feuille de chou (= a cabbage leaf )

un journal peu intéressant, de mauvaise qualité

699
Q

colloquial register (of speech)

A

le registre familier

700
Q

book (colloq)

A

un bouquin (= un livre)

701
Q

a job (colloq)

A

un boulot (= un travail)

702
Q

a friend (colloq)

A

un copain / une copine (= un ami / une amie)

703
Q

a robbery / a hold up

A

un braquage

704
Q

a recovery / resumption

A

une reprise

705
Q

a gathering / assembly

A

le rassemblement

706
Q

opponent

A

l’adversaire

707
Q

comic / comic strip

A

la bande dessinée

708
Q

side bar / inset (on a page) / box

A

l’encadré (m)

709
Q

thief

A

le voleur

710
Q

a plastic bag

A

un sac en plastique

711
Q

best friend

A

le meilleur ami

712
Q

crowd

A

la foule

713
Q

fireworks

A

le feu d’artifice

714
Q

fried food

A

la friture

715
Q

bay / natural harbour

A

la rade

716
Q

a couple / a twosome / a pair

A

le couple

717
Q

the (grape) harvest

A

la vendange

718
Q

atmosphere / ambiance

A

l’ambiance (f)

719
Q

vat or tank

A

la cuvée

720
Q

godfather

A

le parrain

721
Q

the middle ages

A

le moyen âge

722
Q

wine grower

A

le vigneron

723
Q

wild game (animals)

A

le gibier

724
Q

wild flowers

A

les fleurs sauvages

725
Q

liar

A

menteur

menteuse

726
Q

competition / contest

A

le concours

727
Q

a success

to make a success

A

(faire) une réussite

728
Q

a mortgage

A

l’emprunt logement

729
Q

an outfit

A

une tenue

730
Q

the miller

A

le meunier

731
Q

shepherd

A

le berger

732
Q

villager

A

le villageois

733
Q

century

A

le siècle

734
Q

eve (vigil)

A

la veille

735
Q

thickness

A

l’épaisseur (fem)

736
Q

era / age

A

l’ère

737
Q

(baker’s) yeast

A

la levure (de boulangerie)

738
Q

tea towel

A

le torchon

739
Q

prayer (as a noun)

A

la prière

740
Q

fasting

A

le jeûne

741
Q

firecracker / banger

A

le pétard

742
Q

ceremony

A

la cérémonie

743
Q

mane (of an animal)

A

la crinière

744
Q

paw / foot (of an animal)

A

la patte

745
Q

claw / talon

A

la griffe

746
Q

hook

A

le crochet

747
Q

community

A

la communauté

748
Q

an excuse

A

un prétexte

749
Q

third party / third

A

tiers, tierce

750
Q

a spokesperson

A

un/une porte-parole

751
Q

lent or a period of fasting

A

le carême

752
Q

reconciliation

A

le rapprochement

753
Q

spirit / mind

A

l’esprit

754
Q

favour

A

la faveur

755
Q

debt / indebtedness

A

la dette

756
Q

others (other people) - pronoun

A

autrui

757
Q

feast / banquet / feasting

A

le festin

758
Q

nobility

A

la noblesse

759
Q

bravery

A

la bravoure

760
Q

crown

A

la couronne

761
Q

tears

A

les larmes

762
Q

a pain in the neck

A

un casse-pieds

763
Q

the renewal / revival / resurgence

A

le renouveau

764
Q

ribbon / band

note: adhesive tape

A

le ruban

ruban adhésif

765
Q

a lucky charm

A

le port-bonheur

766
Q

a day off / or a non working day

A

un jour chômé

767
Q

(flamin) torch

A

flambeau

768
Q

the greenhouse effect

A

l’effet de serre

‘la serre’ is a greenhouse

769
Q

fauna and flora

A

la faune et la flore

770
Q

compass

A

la boussole

771
Q

nettle

A

l’ortie (f)

772
Q

fern

A

la fougère

773
Q

walker / rambler

A

le promeneur

774
Q

vintage wine

A

vin de grand cru

775
Q

first aid kit

A

la pharmacie de poche

776
Q

a rest (break)

A

le repros

777
Q

hill / hillock

A

la colline

778
Q

circle of acquaintances

A

l’entourage (m)

779
Q

the lid (of a box)

A

la couvercle (d’une boîte)

780
Q

ordinance survey map

A

une carte d’etat-major

781
Q

magazine (x2)

A
un magazine
une revue (less common)
782
Q

a cruise (hoiday)

A

une croisière

783
Q

an exchange (of info, points of view etc)

A

un échange

784
Q

the harvest

A

la récolte

785
Q

yam (veg)

A

l’igname (m)

786
Q

rejoicing (noun)

A

la réjouissance

787
Q

househokd

A

la maisonnée

788
Q

a large meal

A

un repas copieux

789
Q

a sketch / skit / role play

A

une saynète

790
Q

witness

A

un témoin

791
Q

a think-tank

A

la cellule de réflexion

792
Q
a cell (solitary room)
i.e. an isolation cell
A

la cellule

i.e. une cellule d’isolement

793
Q

isolation

A

l’isolement (m)

794
Q

monastery

A

le monastère

795
Q

service (in a church) or a function

A

un office

796
Q

money worries

A

les soucis d’argent

797
Q

peace

A

la paix

798
Q

lifestyle

A

le style de vie

799
Q

flesh

A

la chair

800
Q

a constraint

A

la contrainte

801
Q

a workshop

A

un atelier

802
Q

a passageway

A

une coursive

803
Q

wild grasses

A

des herbes folles

804
Q

the step

A

la marche

805
Q

a haven (of peace)

A

un havre (de paix)

806
Q

a freelancer

A

un(e) indépendant(e)

807
Q

a duty

A

un dû

808
Q

leeway / drift / creep (of movement)

A

la dérive

809
Q

relationship

A

le rapport

810
Q

a location (faux amis)

A

un emplacement

811
Q

a rental

A
une location
(this does not mean location - location in french is 'un emplacement)
812
Q

a congregation (church)

A

une assemblée

813
Q

parishoner

A

le paroissien

la paroissienne

814
Q

an order (shopping order)

A

la commande

815
Q

an association / a succession / or a directive

A

un ordre

816
Q

bording school (x2) / internship (x1)

A

· l’internat (m)

· le pensionnat (note this is boarding school only)

817
Q

nursery school / preschool

A

une école maternelle

818
Q

a schedule (diary style)

A

un emploi du temps

819
Q

the ring or ringing (of a telephone/bell)

A

la sonnerie

820
Q

a school student

A

un elève

821
Q

dictionary (note spelling)

A

le dictionnaire

822
Q

secular / lay

A

laïc

laïque

823
Q

homesless people (x3)

A

les sans-abri
les sans-logis
les gens qui sont à la rue

824
Q

a sorting, sepration (and organisation of objects or items)

x2

A

le triage

le tri

825
Q

lace (material)

A

la dentelle

826
Q

daily task / daily work

A

l’occupation journalière

827
Q

a private hosue

A

une maison particulière

828
Q

a work (eg. of art)

A

une oeuvre

829
Q

the margin / fringe

A

la marge

830
Q

earthquake

A

le tremblement de terre

831
Q

tidal wave

A

le raz de marée

832
Q

emergency

A

une urgence

833
Q

a collection

A

une collecte

834
Q

beneficiary

A

un bénéficiaire

835
Q

a volunteer

A

un bénévole

836
Q

administrative procedure or step (red tape)

A

la démarche administrative

837
Q

integration (note: not a direct translation, a false friend)

A

l’insertion

838
Q

knowledge (alternative to ‘la connaissance’)

A

le savoir

839
Q

poverty

A

la pauvreté

840
Q

misery

A

la misère

841
Q

an attachment (to a thing)

A

une attache

842
Q

a doll

A

la poupée

843
Q

survival

A

la survie

844
Q

income

A

le revenu